Predicted limits for production of new proton-rich nuclei by a heavy-ion compound-nucleus mechanism

Abstract

Evaporation calculations have been run for heavy-ion reactions leading to very proton-rich compound nuclei in the mass range 80 to 200. The maximum predicted product yields are shown, and the limits on the yields of very proton-rich nucleides are shown with respect to the proton drip line. Results of several sets of calculations for the production of superheavy elements are also presented.